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I talked to my doc. about it, and he said suddendly you can't keep anything down- not even water. Of course if you just had a fill, then that is probably why you can't keep anthing down. My doc. has said the band slips in only 1% of cases.

If you can keep fluids down, your band probably didn't slip. You may have some swelling from the fill. Hopefully you will be better in a couple days. If not, I would stick to fluids until you can get into the doc. Hope you feel better soon!

I can't eat eggs either- I miss them too. I tolerate cooked spinach with no problem, I cook it with some olive oil spray and garlic. Best wishes!

Are you excersising? That has been key in my weightloss. There are just too many benefits to pass it up. I also agree with limiting carbs, fat too. Good luck!

Sorry to hear about your slipage. Hang in there, it will get better once you get fills again. In the meantime, I would focus on eating the right foods. Your portions may be larger than when you have restriction but hopefully you won't gain any weight. Hope you can start working out soon- that is so important. Keep us posted.

Sounds like the problem is eating too fast, or not chewing enough. This does not neccessarily imply restriction. I would talk to your doc. In the mean time try to slow down and chew well.

Just take things slow. Small bites and lots of chewing. Your first fill may not provide much restriciton, but I hope it does. Good luck!

I was on medication for type 2 diebetes. After loosing some weight and eating low carb. I was able to get off the med. Same goes for my blood pressure and high choloesteral meds. It was very exciting, a great doctor visit.

That's awsome! Keep up the good work!

You are doing fine. You don't say how your eating or if your working out. If your not working out, start. It has been key for me in terms of weight loss. You will loose faster if you workout. Also I reccomend a high protien, low fat, low carb eating plan. Again, you are doing fine. These are just suggestions to speed things up a bit.

I would get it out in the open. You can say something like "As you know, I have been working hard at getting healthy. Towards that end, I elected to have lapband surgery last year. It has been a great tool in my weight loss journey".

I would call the doctor and insist to be seen as soon as possible on an emergency basis- hopefully today. Since your last fill was so long ago, I am concerned an unfill may not do it. I hope it didn't happen, but you are showing signs of a slipped band. My doc. said if the band slips you suddenly can't keep anything down. Feel better soon.

You are doing great. You are doing all the right things. Loosing inches is really the goal isn't it. It's about getting smaller, not lighter. Noone sees that number on the scale but you. I am sure you are shrinking because of muscle development. Muscle takes up less room on the body. That's why your scale isn't moving, but your shrinking. Keep up the good work!

Sorry you are having trouble. I am wondering how much fluid the doc. put in during surgery. If there's any in there, I would say you need more out. Hope you feel better soon. What you are going through is deffinately not normal.

I can't tolerate eggs either. It's a bummer because I like them and they are full of protien. I would just stay away from them if I were you.

What you are experienced is totally normal. You had swelling after surgery, that's why you weren't hungry. The swelling has gone down so your appetite came back. Feeling full 30 minutes after is normal too. They say it takes at least 20 minutes for the stomach to tell the brain it's full. Sounds like you are sticking to a good eating plan even though your hungry, keep up the good work!

I have experienced the same thing. For me, it's either eating too fast or eating the wrong thing (bread, pasta). Sounds like you may be a little to tight since your taking small bites and chewing well. Have you had a fill recently? I would talk to your doc. about what's going on. Feel better soon!

I have experienced the same thing. Being very hungry, getting a slight fill (once it was only .1 cc). The fills put me over the edge and was sick. Doc. ended up taking more out than he put in. However, for some reason I had restriction after that. I would go in and talk to your doc. He could put less than .5 in and see how you do. Good luck!

That's awsome! Hope you had a great time! It is wonderfull to look in the mirror and like what you see.

Don't be discouraged. They put saline in your iv after surgery, that is probably why you only lost 4 pounds. I think 600 calories is too low. Your body may be in starvation mode. I would try uping your calories to about 1200 and see how you do. Also, if your cleared for it, start excerisisng. It was key in my weight loss. Good luck on your journey!

What a great idea to look it up online. No wonder the more weight you loose, the more energy you have. Keep up the good work!

I asked my doc. about it. He said if the band slips you suddendly can't keep anything down, even water. I would call your doc. about the flu if you are vomiting. Vomiting can cause a slip, the doc. can call in a prescription to help with that. Feel better soon.

Glad to hear the band is working well for you!

sounds like you are on a good track- keep it up!

I think loosing weight with excersise has a differnt effect on the body than loosing it without. It's not in your head. You are building lean muscle, wich takes up less room on the body than fat. You are doing great, keep up the good work!